For the first time, both the Merseyside and Manchester derbies will take place back-to-back on a Sky Sports’ Super Sunday, with Liverpool taking on Everton at Anfield (2.15pm) before United host City in the clash between the Premier League’s top-two sides.

Coverage, which will also feature exclusive interviews such as GaryNeville sitting down for a one-on-one with City boss Pep Guardiola, starts at 1pm on the Sky Sports PL and Main Event Channels.

The following week (December 17), Noel will open the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, performing two songs with his High Flying Birds band who released their new album ‘Who Built the Moon?‘ on November24.

Shown live on BBC One, the show, fronted by Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Clare Balding, is now in its 64th year and sees the public vote for their winner from a shortlist of 12 individuals.

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